Trial: Perennial
Trialed: 2009 (planted in 2008; plants flowered in second year; no data first year).
Good Qualities
Year 2
A change of color from red gaillardias; Flowers were a great bicolor, most stems were good length and strong; Plants were covered with cheerful red/yellow blooms on wiry stems.Problems
Year 2
Vase life was short (2) - no more than 2 or 3 days; Weak stems, suffered severe rain damage; Hard to pick - stems tended to twist around one another as they grew.Insects or Diseases
Year 2
None.Trial Data
Year 2
| Plants died over winter (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.0 | 100 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-5 | 100 | 5-22 | 13-18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
| Plants died over winter (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.0 | 100 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-5 | 100 | 5-22 | 13-18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Year 2
Would make a great addition to a perennial border, very floriferous.